JA Elementary PTO Newsletter
May 2014
Connecting Parents, Teachers, and Students In this issue…
PTO Board Elections
PTO Board Elections Log Your Volunteer Hours PTO Matches Library Grant Calendar of Events PTO Volunteer of the Month SCRIP Thank You Sock Hop & Soda Shop Volunteers Ongoing Fundraisers Your PTO Board JA PTO Mission
Elections for the 2014-2015 PTO Board will be held at the next PTO meeting (May 6th). All of the current Board members would like to return to serve another term. However, if you are interested in serving on the Board, please submit a letter of interest to PTO President, Anne Leoni (
[email protected]). For information on the Board positions as well as the PTO By-Laws, please visit the JA Elementary website (www.jajags.com) and click on the PTO tab. If you have questions about specific positions, please feel free to contact any board member. Our contact information is provided at the end of this newsletter. Please try to attend the next PTO meeting, the last meeting of the school year, so you can participate in the vote. We look forward to seeing you there!
Log Your Volunteer Hours The school year is almost over! Right now, we only have about 5,000 hours logged by parents and volunteers in PTO Manager. At this time last year we had over 11,675 hours logged. Please take a few minutes to log your volunteer hours in PTO Manager. Go to: http://jaelementary.ptomanager.com/index.html
PTO Matches Library Grant Last year, Jefferson Academy was awarded a grant from the Salazar Foundation. PTO was able to match the $3425 we received from the grant. These funds were used to start a Leveled Library, which we've used to help support struggling readers. We've applied for the same grant again this year, and we're hoping to use the funds to expand the library.
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JA ELEMENTARY PTO NEWSLETTER
Calendar of Events Get Ready for Summer with SCRIP! Order and manage SCRIP account online and benefit our school throughout the summer!
It’s simple! 1. Sign up to for PrestoPay at www.shopwithscrip.com
May 5 – 9
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5 – 9. Thank you JA families for your time and donations to make our Teacher Appreciation week special. Make sure to thank your teachers this week!
May 6th
Summer Reading Book Fair!
The summer reading book fair will be held May 6th from 2:00 – 7:30pm in the Commons. The best part is that it is BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! This is a great opportunity to stock up on summer reading materials. Books also make excellent teacher and classroom gifts for the end of year!
2. Order SCRIPnow! gift cards online, print instantly, and redeem! May 6th
PTO Meeting
The last PTO meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 at 7pm in the Media Room near the Commons. Visit the book fair and then come on over to the PTO meeting. Even though the end of the school year is right around the corner, there is still a lot to do!
May 8th
My SCRIP Wallet Releasing soon
www.myscripwallet.com
you'll be able to easily order ScripNow® eCards, reload existing plastic cards, pay for these products using your PrestoPay™ account, and redeem your scrip directly from a mobile device for retailers that allow it. MyScripWallet will make it easier than ever to participate on the go, manage your ScripNow and Reload cards, and earn rebates on even more of your planned and unplanned purchases.
Community Social
Sonic Drive-In will host our last Community Social of the school year. Sonic is located at 10051 Wadsworth Pkwy in Westminster. (Near Starbucks with the drive-through & across the street from Jump City.) The social will run from 5-8pm.
May 15th
Volunteer Thank You Breakfast
Please join us for the Annual PTO Volunteer Breakfast on May 15th, at 8:30 am in the Cafeteria. This is the PTO's chance to thank all those who have volunteered at the school this year!
PTO Volunteers of the Month We are pleased to announce two Volunteers of the Month for May: Tiff Kramer and Chanda Magallanes Tiff and Chanda chair the spirit wear sales committee in addition to the annual craft fair, as well as support the monthly breakfasts for the JA staff. Tiff has two daughters at JA: Daisy (4th grade) and Kate (3rd grade). Chanda has one daughter at JA: Maya (4th grade) Thank you for all your hard work! Enjoy the parking space!
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Thank You Sock Hop & Soda Shop Volunteers! THANK YOU to the extensive crew of volunteers that made the Sock Hop event a success! Events like this for JA couldn't be done without our wonderful volunteers!!!
A HUGE Thank you to Michelle Rock for organizing such a wonderful event! We appreciate all your hard work!
Sock Hop Volunteers * Bold = VIP Committee Chairs, JagTones-Band, Teacher Liaisons, Key Players Amy Arndt, Susan Ayars, Jason Baker, Katy Baker, Cristina Beaudoin, Amanda Beck, Courtney Berg, Nancy Berg, Amy Bloom, Tracy Bond, Misty Bone, Gayle Brodie, Jessica Callico, Minerva Capps, Dan Castellari, Tamara Castellari, Kim Cheuvront, Shayna Chichirico, Shelly Cohen, Glenn Davis, Susan Davis, Zita Dean, Candace DiRezza, Marc DiRezza, Ruth Duggar, Debbie Eichelberger, Tomi Eilers, Michael Emmerson, Carmen Escalera, Lizz Estep, Penelope Fisk, Charlotte Franson, Michael Garioto, Jim Garner, Abby Gibbons, Tony Gibbons, Tina Harding, Carolyn Haug, Jennifer Hoon, Corbin Hughes, Krista Hughes, Joni Jackson-Malavasi, Monet Karns, Mark Kauffman, Koji Kawamura, Rob Kelsey, Erin Kelso, Christa Kennell, Michael Kent, Nicole Koelmel, Kristin Kolodzik, Jamie Kramer, Tiffany Kramer, Leah Krumpholz, Kendra Lanterman, Anne Leoni, Jodi Leschuk, Nick Leschuk, Kishawn Leuthauser, Jerrilynn Lillyblade, Robin Livingston, Moriah Martinelli, Rona McCall, Anne McCormick, Scott McCormick, Sarah McManus, Justin Mead, Janet Mihalcin, Greg Miller, Stacy Miller, Brett Morris, Jim Morrison, Lenhy Navarette, Stephanie Nedved, Mike Nelson, Mike Nolan, Amanda Noland, Dale Noland, Andrea Nygren, Kim Patrick, Maria Pereskokova, Patty Petrozelli, Kelly Potts, Billy Repenning, Dawn Richling, Cory Rock, Michelle Rock, Michelle Scarboro, Denise Shannon, Jacqueline Sinclair, Philipe Salvatierra, Rick Schamaun, Betsy Smith, Melinda Smith, Lori Spitz, Russ Spitz, Ryan Stadler, Theresa Stadler, Cyndie Stanley, Taylor Stanley, Laura Stephens, Robbyn Stober, Jeremy Stober, Jeremy Stone, Melanie Stone, Marc Verikas, Angela Walker, Connie Wall, Jeanne Walters, Justin Watanabe, Deanne Weiss, Michael Weiss, Nimita Weiss, Rich Weiss, Becky Welch, Deborah Wesler, Wayne Wesler, Kim Winn, Jennifer Zinn, Greg Zinn
Soda Shop Volunteers Patty Petrozelli Charlotte Franson Robbyn Stobber Amanda Beck Joan Vierra Erin Leyba Kathie Norman Cory Norman Laura Maxey Darcy O’Connor Jeff Conyers Lissa Conyers Monica Duby Cheryl Strauber Stephen Strauber Tina Harding Kevin Tennal Dana Dean Robin Livingston Christine Hirsch
Lisa Repenning Sue Reisdorf Chuck Reisdorf Steve Winder Suzi Cook Mal Cook Brandon Cook Tania Morrison Jim Morrison Connor Morrison Renee Cesario Mike Cesario Marybel Good Lance Vierra Maria Pereskokova Deborah Wesler Renee Manke Connie Spencer Rossana Dal Moro Nikkie Harris
Jennifer Chambers Krista Hughes Mandie Bell Wayne Tybon Tina Tybon Sierra Tybon Sally Aguilar Tammie Bullock Michelle Scarboro Susan Davis Lisa Foresee Lori Stull Josh Stull Jennifer Johnson Steffany Ayala Rona McCall Becky Besendorfer Katie Floyd David Schmitz Cherie Schmitz
Mr. Johnson Cindy Gordon Lori Spitz Joni Malavasi Nicolas Malavasi Nikki Powell Elaine Pratt Joanne Callas Stacy Lumbard Vilma Hassert Gina Reed Gordon Reed Melissa Kattenhorn Troy Kattenhorn Linda Harvey DanielleFontyn Michael Emmerson Beatrice Calderon Stacy Miller Greg Miller
Amy Tennal Lara McCarthy Corbin Hughes Katy Baker Jeremy Stober Lori Vialpando
Special thanks to Amanda Beck for the amazing job she did coordinating the soda shop!
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JA ELEMENTARY PTO NEWSLETTER
Ongoing Fundraisers Don’t forget about our ongoing fundraisers. These items really help the school. • • •
Box Tops For Education Labels for Education (Campbell’s) Longmont Dairy milk caps
Please turn in all of your box tops, labels, and milk caps before the end of the school year.
Labels for Education Campbell's Labels for Education is a program that helps schools obtain free educational merchandise in exchange for proofs of purchase collected from eligible Campbell brands. You can help by saving and sending in the proofs of purchase from eligible Campbell brands with your child to the school’s collection box. Our school will redeem them for merchandise such as computers, software, physical education equipment, and musical instruments.
SAMPLE
And, don’t forget to keep collecting all summer! We’d like to start the school year off with a bang!
Please provide the entire label or cut out the label as shown.
Your PTO Board JA PTO Board Members Interim President…………….Anne Leoni
[email protected]
Vice President……………….Jessica Tafoya
[email protected]
Treasurer……………………...Shane Anderson
[email protected]
Secretary……………………..Reese Evenson
[email protected]
Teacher Representative…..Gayle Brodie
[email protected]
Parents at Large……………..Justin Glasmann
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Amanda Lowe
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Last day of school: May 22nd – Have a safe summer! The mission of the Jefferson Academy K-6 Charter School Parent Teacher Organization is to:
JA PTO Mission
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Bring the school community together, and develop and encourage involvement of the parents and students to volunteer their time and talents to the school. Financially support faculty special needs. Develop financial soundness and growth to meet the needs of the school. Adhere to the philosophy of the Jefferson Academy Schools Board Mission Statement.
